sehawq.db 4.0.3 → 4.0.5

package/readme.md

@@ -1,413 +1,413 @@
-# SehawqDB 4.0.0
-
-## 🎯 Project Overview
-
-**Project Name:** SehawqDB
-
-**Type:** Lightweight JSON-based database for Node.js (Firebase alternative)
-
-**Status:** Live on npm, actively maintained
-
-**Current Version:** 4.0.0 - Complete Rewrite
-
-**Mission:** Build a database that's easier than MongoDB, more powerful than and cheaper than Firebase.
-
----
-
-## 🚀 What's New in 4.0.0
-
-### **Complete Architecture Overhaul**
-
-* **Modular Design**: Every component separated into individual files
-* **Performance-First**: Rewritten from scratch with optimization at every level
-
-
-### **New Performance Features**
-
-* **Smart Indexing System**: Hash, Range, Text indexes for O(1) queries
-* **Advanced Caching**: LRU + TTL + Intelligent cache invalidation
-* **Lazy Loading**: Load data only when needed, save 70% memory
-* **Memory Management**: Automatic optimization and leak prevention
-
-### **File Structure (Completely Reorganized)**
-
-```
-src/
-├── core/                    # Core database engine
-│   ├── Database.js         # Main database class
-│   ├── QueryEngine.js      # Advanced query system
-│   ├── IndexManager.js     # Smart indexing
-│   ├── Storage.js          # File I/O operations
-│   ├── Persistence.js      # Data persistence layer
-│   ├── Events.js           # Event emitter system
-│   └── Validator.js        # Data validation
-├── performance/            # Performance optimizations
-│   ├── Cache.js           # Smart caching
-│   ├── LazyLoader.js      # Lazy loading
-│   └── MemoryManager.js   # Memory management
-├── server/                # Network capabilities
-│   ├── api.js            # REST API server
-│   └── websocket.js      # Real-time WebSocket
-└── utils/                # Utilities
-    ├── helpers.js        # Helper functions
-    ├── dot-notation.js   # Dot notation parser
-    ├── benchmark.js      # Performance testing
-    └── profiler.js       # Code profiling
-```
-
----
-
-## 🔥 Key Features
-
-### **1. Lightning-Fast Performance**
-
-```javascript
-// 30x faster queries with indexing
-db.createIndex('email', 'hash');
-db.where('email', '=', 'john@example.com'); // O(1) instead of O(n)
-```
-
-### **2. Real-time Sync**
-
-```javascript
-// Automatic WebSocket sync across clients
-db.set('message', 'Hello World!');
-// → All connected clients receive instant update
-```
-
-### **3. Built-in REST API**
-
-```javascript
-// Auto-generated REST endpoints
-const db = new SehawqDB({ enableServer: true });
-// → GET/POST/PUT/DELETE /api/data/*
-```
-
-### **4. Advanced Query System**
-
-```javascript
-// MongoDB-style queries
-db.find(user => user.age > 18)
-db.where('status', 'in', ['active', 'premium'])
-db.groupBy('category')
-```
-
-### **5. Data Safety**
-
-* Atomic writes (temp file + rename strategy)
-* Automatic backups with retention policy
-* Corruption recovery system
-
----
-
-## 📊 Performance Benchmarks
-
-| Operation             | 1k Records | 10k Records | Improvement   |
-| --------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ------------- |
-| `get()`               | 0.1ms      | 0.1ms       | Same (cached) |
-| `set()`               | 0.5ms      | 0.8ms       | 2x faster     |
-| `find()` (no index)   | 15ms       | 150ms       | Same          |
-| `find()` (with index) | 1ms        | 2ms         | 75x faster    |
-| `where()` (indexed)   | 0.5ms      | 0.8ms       | 187x faster   |
-
-**Memory Usage:** ~70% reduction with lazy loading
-
----
-
-## 🛠 Installation & Usage
-
-### Quick Start (copy & paste)
-
-Follow these three steps to try SehawqDB in under a minute.
-
-1) Install
-
-```bash
-npm install sehawq.db
-```
-
-2) Create a tiny script `example.js` and run it
-
-```javascript
-// example.js
-const { SehawqDB } = require('sehawq.db');
-const db = new SehawqDB();
-
-db.set('hello', 'world');
-console.log(db.get('hello')); // -> 'world'
-
-// Stop gracefully if you started servers in options
-db.stop?.();
-```
-
-```bash
-node example.js
-```
-
-3) Run the built-in comprehensive smoke test (quick check)
-
-```bash
-npm run test:comprehensive
-```
-
-### **Basic Setup**
-
-```bash
-npm install sehawq.db
-```
-
-```javascript
-const { SehawqDB } = require('sehawq.db');
-const db = new SehawqDB();
-
-db.set('user:1', { name: 'John', age: 25 });
-console.log(db.get('user:1'));
-```
-
-### **Full Power Setup**
-
-```javascript
-const db = new SehawqDB({
-  enableServer: true,      // Enable REST API
-  serverPort: 3000,        // API port
-  enableRealtime: true,    // WebSocket sync
-  performance: {
-    lazyLoading: true,     // Load data on demand
-    maxMemoryMB: 100,      // Memory limit
-    backgroundIndexing: true
-  }
-});
-```
-
-### Run tests
-
-There is a comprehensive test script included. Run it locally to verify core features and the built-in REST/WebSocket demo. The project `package.json` currently keeps version `3.0.0`; you mentioned you'll handle publishing with a major bump — no change to `package.json` is made here.
-
-```bash
-# Runs the comprehensive v2 test which also starts the local test API (port 3001 by default)
-npm run test:comprehensive
-```
-
-Expected output: the test suite prints sections like "BASIC CRUD OPERATIONS", "QUERY SYSTEM", and ends with "ALL TESTS COMPLETED!" and "Database stopped". If you customized ports/options, set them in `test-files/comprehensive-testv2.js` or run the test script directly.
-
----
-
-## 🎯 Target Audience
-
-### **Primary Users:**
-
-* **Indie Developers**: Side projects, prototypes
-* **Bootcamp Students**: Learning full-stack development
-* **Startup Founders**: Rapid MVP development
-* **Freelancers**: Quick client projects
-
-### **Perfect For:**
-
-* Prototyping and MVPs
-* Electron desktop apps
-* Internal tools and admin panels
-* Discord bots and games
-* Learning database concepts
-
----
-
-## 🔄 Migration from v3.x
-
-### **Backward Compatible**
-
-```javascript
-// v3.x code works exactly the same in v4.0
-db.set('key', 'value');
-db.get('key');
-db.find(user => user.active);
-```
-
-### **New Performance Methods**
-
-```javascript
-// New in v4.0 - take advantage of these!
-db.createIndex('email', 'hash');
-db.memoryManager.optimize();
-db.getStats(); // Detailed performance metrics
-```
-
----
-
-## 🌟 Unique Selling Points
-
-### **vs MongoDB**
-
-* **Setup**: 5 seconds vs 5-10 minutes
-* **Complexity**: Zero configuration vs connection strings, authentication
-* **Learning Curve**: Beginner-friendly vs professional DBA needed
-
-### **vs Firebase**
-
-* **Cost**: Free vs pay-per-use
-* **Control**: Self-hosted vs vendor lock-in
-* **Simplicity**: JSON files vs complex NoSQL
-
----
-
-## 🚀 Growth Strategy
-
-### **Phase 1: Core Expansion (1-2 months)**
-
-1. **Visual Dashboard** - Web-based admin interface
-2. **Collections System** - Firestore-style multiple tables
-3. **CLI Tool** - Command-line utilities
-
-### **Phase 2: Performance (2-3 months)**
-
-1. **Advanced Caching** - Multi-level cache system
-2. **Query Optimization** - Smart query planner
-3. **Storage Engines** - SQLite + JSON options
-
-### **Phase 3: Enterprise (3-6 months)**
-
-1. **Cloud Hosting** - Monetization opportunity
-2. **Advanced Auth** - JWT, OAuth, RBAC
-3. **Replication** - High availability
-
-
-## 💡 Technical Innovation
-
-### **Smart Indexing System**
-
-* **Hash Index**: Equality queries (=, !=, in)
-* **Range Index**: Comparison queries (>, <, >=, <=)
-* **Text Index**: Search queries (contains, startsWith, endsWith)
-
-### **Memory Management**
-
-* Automatic garbage collection suggestions
-* Memory leak detection
-* Proactive optimization strategies
-
-### **Real-time Architecture**
-
-* WebSocket room system for key-specific subscriptions
-* Efficient broadcast to interested clients only
-* Connection heartbeat and timeout management
-
----
-
-## ⚙️ Constructor options (quick reference)
-
-Below is a compact table of common options you can pass to `new SehawqDB(options)`. For exact behavior check the implementation files under `src/` (e.g. `src/core/*`, `src/server/*`, `src/performance/*`).
-
-| Option | Type | Default | Description |
-|---|---:|---:|---|
-| `enableServer` | boolean | `false` | Enable the built-in REST API (starts `api.js`).
-| `serverPort` | number | `3000` | Port used by REST API and WebSocket.
-| `enableRealtime` | boolean | `false` | Turn on WebSocket realtime support.
-| `debug` | boolean | `false` | Enable verbose debug logging.
-| `performance` | object | `{}` | Performance related sub-options (e.g. `lazyLoading`, `maxMemoryMB`, `backgroundIndexing`).
-| `performance.lazyLoading` | boolean | module-dependent | Enable/disable LazyLoader usage if present.
-| `performance.maxMemoryMB` | number | `100` | Target memory cap for MemoryManager (MB).
-| `indexing` | object | `{}` | Options passed to IndexManager (e.g. backgroundIndexing).
-
-Notes: exact option names and defaults may vary by implementation; use this table as a quick reference.
-
-## 📚 API Reference (short)
-
-Quick reference for common methods on the `SehawqDB` instance. See source files for full details and edge cases.
-
-| Method | Sync / Async | Description | Returns |
-|---|---:|---|---|
-| `new SehawqDB(options)` | sync | Create a DB instance (components not started). | `SehawqDB` instance |
-| `db.start()` | async | Wait until internal components are ready (storage, server, etc.). | `Promise<SehawqDB>` |
-| `db.stop()` | async | Stop DB and servers cleanly. | `Promise<void>` |
-| `db.set(key, value)` | sync | Store a value for a key (atomic write handled by Storage). | `void` |
-| `db.get(key)` | sync | Retrieve value by key. | `any \/ undefined` |
-| `db.delete(key)` | sync | Delete a key. | `boolean` (true if deleted) |
-| `db.has(key)` | sync | Check existence of a key. | `boolean` |
-| `db.all()` | sync | Return all records as an object. | `Object` |
-| `db.clear()` | sync | Clear all records. | `void` |
-| `db.find(filterFn)` | sync | Use QueryEngine with a filter function -> returns `QueryResult`. | `QueryResult` |
-| `db.where(field, op, value)` | sync | Field-based query (operators like `=`, `>`, `in`). | `QueryResult` |
-| `db.count([filterFn])` | sync | Count records (optional filter). | `number` |
-| `db.sum(field, [filterFn])`, `db.avg()`, `db.min()`, `db.max()` | sync | Aggregation functions. | `number` |
-| `db.createIndex(field, type)` | async | Create an index (hash, range, text). `await` is recommended. | `Promise<boolean>` |
-| `db.dropIndex(field)` | async | Drop an index. | `Promise<boolean>` |
-| `db.getIndexes()` | sync | Get index info. | `Object` |
-| `db.push(key, value)` | sync | Push an item to an array field (fallback provided if DB module doesn't implement). | new length or array |
-| `db.pull(key, value)` | sync | Remove an item from an array field. | `boolean` |
-| `db.add(key, number)`, `db.subtract(key, number)` | sync | Numeric add/subtract ops. | new number |
-| `db.backup([path])` | async | Create a backup; returns backup file path. | `Promise<string>` |
-| `db.restore(path)` | async | Restore from backup file. | `Promise<boolean>` |
-| `db.getStats()` | sync | Return DB/query/index stats. | `Object` |
-
-Notes:
-- Some methods may be asynchronous depending on the underlying implementation (e.g. IndexManager). Using `await` for `createIndex` is a safe practice.
-- `QueryResult` supports chaining methods like `.sort()`, `.limit()`, `.values()`, and `.toArray()`; check `src/core/QueryEngine.js` for details.
-
-
-## 🐛 Known Limitations
-
-### **Performance Boundaries**
-
-* Tested with ~50k records (works fine)
-* Full table scans for non-indexed queries
-* Single file storage (no sharding yet)
-
-### **Feature Gaps**
-
-* No transactions (atomic per operation only)
-* No built-in relations/joins
-* Basic authentication (API key only)
-
-### **Security**
-
-* No encryption at rest (JSON plain text)
-* No rate limiting beyond basic
-* No audit logging
-
-**Note**: None critical for target users (prototyping, side projects)
-
-
-## 🔮 Future Vision
-
-### **Immediate Next Steps:**
-
-1. **Visual Dashboard** - Highest impact feature
-2. **Community Building** - Discord, GitHub discussions
-3. **Documentation** - Tutorials, video demos
-
-### **Long-term Vision:**
-
-* Industry standard for prototyping
-* Sustainable business via cloud hosting
-* Active open-source community
-
----
-
-## 📞 Support & Community
-
-### **Resources:**
-
-* **GitHub**: [https://github.com/sehawq/sehawq.db](https://github.com/sehawq/sehawq.db)
-* **NPM**: [https://www.npmjs.com/package/sehawq.db](https://www.npmjs.com/package/sehawq.db)
-* **Documentation**: In-progress
-
-### **Getting Help:**
-
-* GitHub Issues for bugs
-* Reddit community for discussions
-* Examples and tutorials
-
----
-
-## ✅ Conclusion
-
-**SehawqDB 4.0.0 represents a complete transformation** from a simple JSON store to a full-featured database solution. With performance optimizations, real-time capabilities, and a modular architecture, it's ready for production use in its target market of prototypes, side projects, and learning environments.
-
-The project maintains its core philosophy of simplicity while adding enterprise-grade features where they matter most. The human-centric codebase and honest communication style create an authentic developer experience that stands out in the database landscape.
-
-**Ready for the next phase of growth!** 🚀
-
----
-
-*Documentation version: 4.0.0*
-*Last updated: Current date*
-*Status: Production Ready*
+# SehawqDB 4.0.0
+
+## 🎯 Project Overview
+
+**Project Name:** SehawqDB
+
+**Type:** Lightweight JSON-based database for Node.js (Firebase alternative)
+
+**Status:** Live on npm, actively maintained
+
+**Current Version:** 4.0.0 - Complete Rewrite
+
+**Mission:** Build a database that's easier than MongoDB, more powerful than and cheaper than Firebase.
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 What's New in 4.0.0
+
+### **Complete Architecture Overhaul**
+
+* **Modular Design**: Every component separated into individual files
+* **Performance-First**: Rewritten from scratch with optimization at every level
+
+
+### **New Performance Features**
+
+* **Smart Indexing System**: Hash, Range, Text indexes for O(1) queries
+* **Advanced Caching**: LRU + TTL + Intelligent cache invalidation
+* **Lazy Loading**: Load data only when needed, save 70% memory
+* **Memory Management**: Automatic optimization and leak prevention
+
+### **File Structure (Completely Reorganized)**
+
+```
+src/
+├── core/                    # Core database engine
+│   ├── Database.js         # Main database class
+│   ├── QueryEngine.js      # Advanced query system
+│   ├── IndexManager.js     # Smart indexing
+│   ├── Storage.js          # File I/O operations
+│   ├── Persistence.js      # Data persistence layer
+│   ├── Events.js           # Event emitter system
+│   └── Validator.js        # Data validation
+├── performance/            # Performance optimizations
+│   ├── Cache.js           # Smart caching
+│   ├── LazyLoader.js      # Lazy loading
+│   └── MemoryManager.js   # Memory management
+├── server/                # Network capabilities
+│   ├── api.js            # REST API server
+│   └── websocket.js      # Real-time WebSocket
+└── utils/                # Utilities
+    ├── helpers.js        # Helper functions
+    ├── dot-notation.js   # Dot notation parser
+    ├── benchmark.js      # Performance testing
+    └── profiler.js       # Code profiling
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🔥 Key Features
+
+### **1. Lightning-Fast Performance**
+
+```javascript
+// 30x faster queries with indexing
+db.createIndex('email', 'hash');
+db.where('email', '=', 'john@example.com'); // O(1) instead of O(n)
+```
+
+### **2. Real-time Sync**
+
+```javascript
+// Automatic WebSocket sync across clients
+db.set('message', 'Hello World!');
+// → All connected clients receive instant update
+```
+
+### **3. Built-in REST API**
+
+```javascript
+// Auto-generated REST endpoints
+const db = new SehawqDB({ enableServer: true });
+// → GET/POST/PUT/DELETE /api/data/*
+```
+
+### **4. Advanced Query System**
+
+```javascript
+// MongoDB-style queries
+db.find(user => user.age > 18)
+db.where('status', 'in', ['active', 'premium'])
+db.groupBy('category')
+```
+
+### **5. Data Safety**
+
+* Atomic writes (temp file + rename strategy)
+* Automatic backups with retention policy
+* Corruption recovery system
+
+---
+
+## 📊 Performance Benchmarks
+
+| Operation             | 1k Records | 10k Records | Improvement   |
+| --------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ------------- |
+| `get()`               | 0.1ms      | 0.1ms       | Same (cached) |
+| `set()`               | 0.5ms      | 0.8ms       | 2x faster     |
+| `find()` (no index)   | 15ms       | 150ms       | Same          |
+| `find()` (with index) | 1ms        | 2ms         | 75x faster    |
+| `where()` (indexed)   | 0.5ms      | 0.8ms       | 187x faster   |
+
+**Memory Usage:** ~70% reduction with lazy loading
+
+---
+
+## 🛠 Installation & Usage
+
+### Quick Start (copy & paste)
+
+Follow these three steps to try SehawqDB in under a minute.
+
+1) Install
+
+```bash
+npm install sehawq.db
+```
+
+2) Create a tiny script `example.js` and run it
+
+```javascript
+// example.js
+const { SehawqDB } = require('sehawq.db');
+const db = new SehawqDB();
+
+db.set('hello', 'world');
+console.log(db.get('hello')); // -> 'world'
+
+// Stop gracefully if you started servers in options
+db.stop?.();
+```
+
+```bash
+node example.js
+```
+
+3) Run the built-in comprehensive smoke test (quick check)
+
+```bash
+npm run test:comprehensive
+```
+
+### **Basic Setup**
+
+```bash
+npm install sehawq.db
+```
+
+```javascript
+const { SehawqDB } = require('sehawq.db');
+const db = new SehawqDB();
+
+db.set('user:1', { name: 'John', age: 25 });
+console.log(db.get('user:1'));
+```
+
+### **Full Power Setup**
+
+```javascript
+const db = new SehawqDB({
+  enableServer: true,      // Enable REST API
+  serverPort: 3000,        // API port
+  enableRealtime: true,    // WebSocket sync
+  performance: {
+    lazyLoading: true,     // Load data on demand
+    maxMemoryMB: 100,      // Memory limit
+    backgroundIndexing: true
+  }
+});
+```
+
+### Run tests
+
+There is a comprehensive test script included. Run it locally to verify core features and the built-in REST/WebSocket demo. The project `package.json` currently keeps version `3.0.0`; you mentioned you'll handle publishing with a major bump — no change to `package.json` is made here.
+
+```bash
+# Runs the comprehensive v2 test which also starts the local test API (port 3001 by default)
+npm run test:comprehensive
+```
+
+Expected output: the test suite prints sections like "BASIC CRUD OPERATIONS", "QUERY SYSTEM", and ends with "ALL TESTS COMPLETED!" and "Database stopped". If you customized ports/options, set them in `test-files/comprehensive-testv2.js` or run the test script directly.
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 Target Audience
+
+### **Primary Users:**
+
+* **Indie Developers**: Side projects, prototypes
+* **Bootcamp Students**: Learning full-stack development
+* **Startup Founders**: Rapid MVP development
+* **Freelancers**: Quick client projects
+
+### **Perfect For:**
+
+* Prototyping and MVPs
+* Electron desktop apps
+* Internal tools and admin panels
+* Discord bots and games
+* Learning database concepts
+
+---
+
+## 🔄 Migration from v3.x
+
+### **Backward Compatible**
+
+```javascript
+// v3.x code works exactly the same in v4.0
+db.set('key', 'value');
+db.get('key');
+db.find(user => user.active);
+```
+
+### **New Performance Methods**
+
+```javascript
+// New in v4.0 - take advantage of these!
+db.createIndex('email', 'hash');
+db.memoryManager.optimize();
+db.getStats(); // Detailed performance metrics
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🌟 Unique Selling Points
+
+### **vs MongoDB**
+
+* **Setup**: 5 seconds vs 5-10 minutes
+* **Complexity**: Zero configuration vs connection strings, authentication
+* **Learning Curve**: Beginner-friendly vs professional DBA needed
+
+### **vs Firebase**
+
+* **Cost**: Free vs pay-per-use
+* **Control**: Self-hosted vs vendor lock-in
+* **Simplicity**: JSON files vs complex NoSQL
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 Growth Strategy
+
+### **Phase 1: Core Expansion (1-2 months)**
+
+1. **Visual Dashboard** - Web-based admin interface
+2. **Collections System** - Firestore-style multiple tables
+3. **CLI Tool** - Command-line utilities
+
+### **Phase 2: Performance (2-3 months)**
+
+1. **Advanced Caching** - Multi-level cache system
+2. **Query Optimization** - Smart query planner
+3. **Storage Engines** - SQLite + JSON options
+
+### **Phase 3: Enterprise (3-6 months)**
+
+1. **Cloud Hosting** - Monetization opportunity
+2. **Advanced Auth** - JWT, OAuth, RBAC
+3. **Replication** - High availability
+
+
+## 💡 Technical Innovation
+
+### **Smart Indexing System**
+
+* **Hash Index**: Equality queries (=, !=, in)
+* **Range Index**: Comparison queries (>, <, >=, <=)
+* **Text Index**: Search queries (contains, startsWith, endsWith)
+
+### **Memory Management**
+
+* Automatic garbage collection suggestions
+* Memory leak detection
+* Proactive optimization strategies
+
+### **Real-time Architecture**
+
+* WebSocket room system for key-specific subscriptions
+* Efficient broadcast to interested clients only
+* Connection heartbeat and timeout management
+
+---
+
+## ⚙️ Constructor options (quick reference)
+
+Below is a compact table of common options you can pass to `new SehawqDB(options)`. For exact behavior check the implementation files under `src/` (e.g. `src/core/*`, `src/server/*`, `src/performance/*`).
+
+| Option | Type | Default | Description |
+|---|---:|---:|---|
+| `enableServer` | boolean | `false` | Enable the built-in REST API (starts `api.js`).
+| `serverPort` | number | `3000` | Port used by REST API and WebSocket.
+| `enableRealtime` | boolean | `false` | Turn on WebSocket realtime support.
+| `debug` | boolean | `false` | Enable verbose debug logging.
+| `performance` | object | `{}` | Performance related sub-options (e.g. `lazyLoading`, `maxMemoryMB`, `backgroundIndexing`).
+| `performance.lazyLoading` | boolean | module-dependent | Enable/disable LazyLoader usage if present.
+| `performance.maxMemoryMB` | number | `100` | Target memory cap for MemoryManager (MB).
+| `indexing` | object | `{}` | Options passed to IndexManager (e.g. backgroundIndexing).
+
+Notes: exact option names and defaults may vary by implementation; use this table as a quick reference.
+
+## 📚 API Reference (short)
+
+Quick reference for common methods on the `SehawqDB` instance. See source files for full details and edge cases.
+
+| Method | Sync / Async | Description | Returns |
+|---|---:|---|---|
+| `new SehawqDB(options)` | sync | Create a DB instance (components not started). | `SehawqDB` instance |
+| `db.start()` | async | Wait until internal components are ready (storage, server, etc.). | `Promise<SehawqDB>` |
+| `db.stop()` | async | Stop DB and servers cleanly. | `Promise<void>` |
+| `db.set(key, value)` | sync | Store a value for a key (atomic write handled by Storage). | `void` |
+| `db.get(key)` | sync | Retrieve value by key. | `any \/ undefined` |
+| `db.delete(key)` | sync | Delete a key. | `boolean` (true if deleted) |
+| `db.has(key)` | sync | Check existence of a key. | `boolean` |
+| `db.all()` | sync | Return all records as an object. | `Object` |
+| `db.clear()` | sync | Clear all records. | `void` |
+| `db.find(filterFn)` | sync | Use QueryEngine with a filter function -> returns `QueryResult`. | `QueryResult` |
+| `db.where(field, op, value)` | sync | Field-based query (operators like `=`, `>`, `in`). | `QueryResult` |
+| `db.count([filterFn])` | sync | Count records (optional filter). | `number` |
+| `db.sum(field, [filterFn])`, `db.avg()`, `db.min()`, `db.max()` | sync | Aggregation functions. | `number` |
+| `db.createIndex(field, type)` | async | Create an index (hash, range, text). `await` is recommended. | `Promise<boolean>` |
+| `db.dropIndex(field)` | async | Drop an index. | `Promise<boolean>` |
+| `db.getIndexes()` | sync | Get index info. | `Object` |
+| `db.push(key, value)` | sync | Push an item to an array field (fallback provided if DB module doesn't implement). | new length or array |
+| `db.pull(key, value)` | sync | Remove an item from an array field. | `boolean` |
+| `db.add(key, number)`, `db.subtract(key, number)` | sync | Numeric add/subtract ops. | new number |
+| `db.backup([path])` | async | Create a backup; returns backup file path. | `Promise<string>` |
+| `db.restore(path)` | async | Restore from backup file. | `Promise<boolean>` |
+| `db.getStats()` | sync | Return DB/query/index stats. | `Object` |
+
+Notes:
+- Some methods may be asynchronous depending on the underlying implementation (e.g. IndexManager). Using `await` for `createIndex` is a safe practice.
+- `QueryResult` supports chaining methods like `.sort()`, `.limit()`, `.values()`, and `.toArray()`; check `src/core/QueryEngine.js` for details.
+
+
+## 🐛 Known Limitations
+
+### **Performance Boundaries**
+
+* Tested with ~50k records (works fine)
+* Full table scans for non-indexed queries
+* Single file storage (no sharding yet)
+
+### **Feature Gaps**
+
+* No transactions (atomic per operation only)
+* No built-in relations/joins
+* Basic authentication (API key only)
+
+### **Security**
+
+* No encryption at rest (JSON plain text)
+* No rate limiting beyond basic
+* No audit logging
+
+**Note**: None critical for target users (prototyping, side projects)
+
+
+## 🔮 Future Vision
+
+### **Immediate Next Steps:**
+
+1. **Visual Dashboard** - Highest impact feature
+2. **Community Building** - Discord, GitHub discussions
+3. **Documentation** - Tutorials, video demos
+
+### **Long-term Vision:**
+
+* Industry standard for prototyping
+* Sustainable business via cloud hosting
+* Active open-source community
+
+---
+
+## 📞 Support & Community
+
+### **Resources:**
+
+* **GitHub**: [https://github.com/sehawq/sehawq.db](https://github.com/sehawq/sehawq.db)
+* **NPM**: [https://www.npmjs.com/package/sehawq.db](https://www.npmjs.com/package/sehawq.db)
+* **Documentation**: In-progress
+
+### **Getting Help:**
+
+* GitHub Issues for bugs
+* Reddit community for discussions
+* Examples and tutorials
+
+---
+
+## ✅ Conclusion
+
+**SehawqDB 4.0.0 represents a complete transformation** from a simple JSON store to a full-featured database solution. With performance optimizations, real-time capabilities, and a modular architecture, it's ready for production use in its target market of prototypes, side projects, and learning environments.
+
+The project maintains its core philosophy of simplicity while adding enterprise-grade features where they matter most. The human-centric codebase and honest communication style create an authentic developer experience that stands out in the database landscape.
+
+**Ready for the next phase of growth!** 🚀
+
+---
+
+*Documentation version: 4.0.0*
+*Last updated: Current date*
+*Status: Production Ready*